Your report has been assigned to the Inspectional Services Department for follow up. A City Inspector will visit the area to determine if violations are present that attract rodents.

Please call Inspectional Services at 617-349-6100 if you would like to follow-up on the inspection.

Thank you for reporting your concern. This issue has been assigned to an Inspector who has opened a code case in our internal system to monitor and track such reports. For more information, please contact the Inspectional Services Department at 617-349-6100 and reference code case # HOU-018954-2017

there have been a lot of posting about rats lately and I am wondering if the city of Cambridge can do something to get everyone involved in addressing this issue...

Yes VA, the attached-lid trash barrel requirement was one and ISD / sanitation enforcement is another. Also there are brochures and literature available at DPW or on that website.

Hi, what is the "ISD / sanitation enforcement"?
is that enough? I keep seeing rats, this year more than ever

Every time a live rodent or burrow is reported here, the inspectional services department performs an inspection and notifies the property owner if necessary. Every time improper trash is reported, a dpw inspector does the same. It's probably not feasable to eliminate all rats from a city but their reproduction can be minimized by eliminating their food sources as much as possible, and by baiting or eliminating their living space including tall grass and low bushes in landscaping.